Buying Car Out of State

[Victor Roberts]

I live in NY and want to buy a new Forester from a dealer in
Massachusetts (Since that is the only dealer with the car I
want.) The dealer insists that he needs to bring the car to
NY and have one his NY-licensed salesmen sign the papers at
the DMV. It seems that I should be able to buy the car in
MA, use my old plates to drive the car to NY and then
register it myself at the DMV.

Has anyone else from NY been though this before?

 

[Frank]

I live in NY and want to buy a new Forester from a dealer in
Massachusetts (Since that is the only dealer with the car I
want.) The dealer insists that he needs to bring the car to
NY and have one his NY-licensed salesmen sign the papers at
the DMV. It seems that I should be able to buy the car in
MA, use my old plates to drive the car to NY and then
register it myself at the DMV.

Has anyone else from NY been though this before?

I bought my first Forester here in DE but dealer got car from PA.
Whatever happened was transparent to me. Maybe you should just buy
through your local NY dealer and let him worry about the details.
Frank

 

[Victor Roberts]

I bought my first Forester here in DE but dealer got car from PA.
Whatever happened was transparent to me. Maybe you should just buy
through your local NY dealer and let him worry about the details.
Frank

That's what I've done before, but now that I found the car
myself at the out of state dealer (thanks to the magic of
the Web) he says he would not transfer the car to another
dealer since he is set up to sell to NY residents himself.

 

[Frank]

That's what I've done before, but now that I found the car
myself at the out of state dealer (thanks to the magic of
the Web) he says he would not transfer the car to another
dealer since he is set up to sell to NY residents himself.

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I guess state laws vary. Dealers here do all the registration and tax
work, give you a temporary tag and you go back to him in a week or so
to get permanent plates. For $100, I got a 5 year registration and can
skip the DMV which is a pita no matter where you live

Frank

 

[Victor Roberts]

I guess state laws vary. Dealers here do all the registration and tax
work, give you a temporary tag and you go back to him in a week or so
to get permanent plates. For $100, I got a 5 year registration and can
skip the DMV which is a pita no matter where you live

Frank

I live in a small town in upstate NY, between Albany and
Saratoga Springs. We have a DMV office a few miles away in
the town of Ballston Spa. Like more small town institutions,
it is not a hassle to work with. I have a boat and utility
trailer. I've had to go to the DMV a number of times and
the lines are short and the people very pleasant.

 

[JimboJumbo]

I live in a small town in upstate NY, between Albany and
Saratoga Springs. We have a DMV office a few miles away in
the town of Ballston Spa. Like more small town institutions,
it is not a hassle to work with. I have a boat and utility
trailer. I've had to go to the DMV a number of times and
the lines are short and the people very pleasant.

I live in Illinois, but I bought my Subaru in Wisconsin. I paid cash
for the car, and then drove it home with the Wisconsin temporary plates
that the dealer gave me. After I got home, I went to the local license
and title place and applied for an Illinois title and paid all of the
registration/title fees plus Illinois tax. This info may not be helpful
though. Illinois is a very easy state to own an automobile in. Here
there are no inspections or pollution standards. If the car can move on
it's own, you can drive it in Illinois.

Jimbo

 

[Victor Roberts]

I live in Illinois, but I bought my Subaru in Wisconsin. I paid cash
for the car, and then drove it home with the Wisconsin temporary plates
that the dealer gave me. After I got home, I went to the local license
and title place and applied for an Illinois title and paid all of the
registration/title fees plus Illinois tax. This info may not be helpful
though. Illinois is a very easy state to own an automobile in. Here
there are no inspections or pollution standards. If the car can move on
it's own, you can drive it in Illinois.

Jimbo

Thanks. I just returned from MA where I test drive the car
and put down a deposit. They will drive the car to a DMV
right over the state line on Wednesday where I will pay the
sales tax and registration fee and then I will have a new
Forester.

 

[lkreh]

Depends on where you live in Illinois. I live in CHicago, which is one
of the most difficult places to own a car. We're subject to auto
emissions testing and parallel state/city car registration and
permitting. Wouldn't even dream of attempting to do an interstate
purchase.